The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

Procedure following order for transfer E+W

12.33.—(1) Where a court makes an order for the transfer of proceedings under rule 12.30 (other than paragraph (7) of that rule), it must as soon as reasonably practicable deliver to the transferee court or hearing centre a sealed copy of the order, and the file of the proceedings.

(2) A transferee court (or hearing centre) which receives such an order and the file in winding up or bankruptcy proceedings or proceedings relating to a debt relief order must, as soon as reasonably practicable, deliver notice of the transfer to the official receiver attached to that court or hearing centre and the transferor court respectively.

(3) Where the High Court makes a transfer order under rule 12.30(7)—

(a) it must deliver sealed copies of the order—

(i) to the hearing centre from which the proceedings are transferred, and

(ii) in winding up or bankruptcy proceedings or proceedings relating to a debt relief order, to the official receiver attached to that hearing centre and the High Court respectively; and

(b) the hearing centre must deliver the file of the proceedings to the High Court.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Rule 12.33 applied (with modifications) (temp.) (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 4 para. 47 (with ss. 2(2), 5(2), Sch. 4 para. 12)

C2 Rule 12.33 applied (with modifications) (30.9.2021) by S.I. 2014/229, art. 2(2A), Sch. 1A paras. 1(4)(5), 35, 38 (as inserted by The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Administration) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1048), arts. 1(1), 2)

C3 Rule 12.33 applied (with modifications) (19.3.2024) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) (England and Wales) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/229), rules 1, 5, 74, Sch. (with rule 2(2))